Steve Nedved
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Feb 20
After four number-ones, Luke Combs is still the same: “I’ve just got nicer boots now”
ABC/Image Group LA Tuesday at the Corsair Distillery in Nashville, Luke Combs celebrated his fourth #1 hit in a row, “She Got the Best of Me.” Talking with a group of journalists before the party, the North Carolina native agreed that one of the reasons for his success is that he has a lot in …
Feb 20
Florida man originally charged with gun crime also charged with hate crime
Broward County Jail(MIAMI) — A Florida man has been charged with a hate crime after allegedly yelling racial slurs and waving a gun at a group of black protesters. Mark Bartlett, who is white, originally was charged only with carrying a concealed firearm after he allegedly pulled a gun on protesters blocking a Miami street …
Feb 19
Former ISIS bride who left US for Syria says she ‘interpreted everything very wrong’
ABC News(NEW YORK) — In her first television interview, a 24-year-old Alabama woman who spent four years as an ISIS bride told ABC News that she’d felt obligated to go to Syria once the so-called caliphate had been announced by the terror group. Hoda Muthana was born in New Jersey and moved to New York …
Feb 19
Snow Emergency in anticipation of forecasted snow amounts
The City of Mitchell is declaring a snow emergency effective at 5:00 a.m Wednesday, February 20th. All vehicles shall be removed from Snow Emergency Routes or they will be subject to ticket and towing. NO PARKING will be allowed on Snow Emergency Routes until after the storm is over and the streets have been plowed …
Feb 19
Wisconsin FFA chapters use FFA Week to help an advisor
FFA chapters from northwestern Wisconsin are using National FFA Week to help one of their own. When Bloomer High School advisor DeWayne Fossum lost his home to fire last week, the schools in Wisconsin Section One started a challenge to raise money to help the family. Bloomer agriculture educator Darren Swartz tells Brownfield FFA Advisor …
Feb 19
Corn could be big winner in China trade deal
An ag economist sees corn as a big winner if the U.S. and China negotiate a new trade deal. Todd Hubbs with the University of Illinois tells Brownfield Chinese clean air policies will require huge amounts of ethanol, and the U.S. boasts the capacity to serve that market. “Even corn for grain, (China) has run …
Feb 19
Listen now: Kip Moore takes “The Bull” by the horns with new single
MCA NashvilleThe rebellious fan favorite “The Bull” is Kip Moore’s third single from his Slowheart album. “Most of all/most of all/thanks to the bulls that bucked me off,” the Georgia native sings on the track, which happens to be the first release of his career that he didn’t have a hand in writing. But even though he didn’t help craft …
Feb 19
7-year-old’s hot chocolate stand raises $5K for Trump’s border wall
manyakotic/iStock(AUSTIN) — A young Texas boy has raised thousands of dollars to support President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall with his hot chocolate stand. Austin resident Shane Stevens posted a Facebook video of his son, Benton, manning his hot chocolate stand in a parking lot next to a gas station on Saturday afternoon. “So, what …
Feb 19
Listen now: Dierks Bentley’s ready to do more “Living” with new single
ABC/Image Group LA “Living” isn’t just the title of Dierks Bentley’s new single: It’s also what he’s vowing to do more of this year. Dierks got the idea for the song while on tour, when he realized he wasn’t really experiencing that much on the road. “Whole days would go by where you never leave the bus …
Feb 19
Lyft passenger in North Carolina catches driver on camera speeding over 120 mph
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images(CHARLOTTE) — A Lyft passenger in North Carolina was taken for a wild ride on Feb. 16 when their driver started reaching speeds above 120 miles per hour. In cell phone video taken by the passenger, who did not want to be identified, the car can be seen traveling at a high speed …